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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    US SEC Charges Crypto Firm Bittrex for Not Registering

    By Editors | 18/04/2023

    The SEC identified six Bittrex-listed crypto tokens as securities and said the company should have registered as a broker, exchange, and clearing agency.

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    Enforcement

    US and Allies to Cooperate to Displace Russia from Nuclear Energy Market

    By Editors | 17/04/2023

    The US, UK, Canada, Japan and France will leverage their resources and capabilities to undermine Russia’s grip on supply chains.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Do Kwon Sent $7m to Law Firm Before Terra Collapse

    By Editors | 17/04/2023

    Korean prosecutors believe the transfer may suggest Do Kwon was aware of Terra’s impending collapse and was seeking to pre-empt the legal repercussions.

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    Enforcement

    Australia to Investigate Amex Over Data Privacy Concerns

    By Editors | 17/04/2023

    The OAIC will investigate American Express over its data handling protocols and potential national security risks.

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    Enforcement

    SocGen Agrees to $105m Euribor Rigging Settlement

    By Editors | 16/04/2023

    If approved by the court, the settlement would mean investors have won USD 651.5 million in Euribor-rigging settlements with seven banks.

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    AML / KYC

    Hong Kong Police Bust SIM Card Fraud Ring Linked to Triads

    By Mark Johnston | 16/04/2023

    The suspects registered SIM cards with fake IDs and sold them to scammers who created social media accounts to lure victims.

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    Enforcement

    Japan FTC Cautions Mizuho Securities Over IPO Price-setting

    By Editors | 16/04/2023

    Mizuho Securities, as lead underwriter, set the issue prices of two companies lower than the companies were seeking. Both more than doubled in value on their IPO.

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    AML / KYC

    US Sentences Man Who Stole Bitcoin from Silk Road to Prison

    By Mark Johnston | 15/04/2023

    The DOJ said James Zhong executed a scheme to trick Silk Road’s withdrawal system and steal 50,000 Bitcoin in 2012.

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    Enforcement

    Former TSB Executive Fined Over 2018 IT Migration Failure

    By Editors | 14/04/2023

    TSB Bank’s chief information officer was fined for his management of a key outsourcing relationship fell below expected standards.

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    Enforcement

    ATO to Compel Banks to Hand Over Landlord Data in Tax Probe

    By Editors | 13/04/2023

    The Australian Taxation Office is seeking to identify individuals who are failing to meet their tax obligations on residential investment properties.

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